Crews Put Out Talmadge House Fire, Two Police Officers Hurt

Officers Were Helping Evacuate Nearby Apartment Building

Talmadge Area Fire Location

It took crews about 20 minutes to extinguish a fire that tore through a Talmadge-area home Wednesday.

The blaze in the 4400 block of 51st Street, near El Cajon Blvd., was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Crews arrived to find the residence almost fully engulfed in flames, a dispatcher said.

Authorities at the scene evacuated a nearby apartment building as crews battled the fire.

One San Diego police officer assisting in the evacuation effort suffered minor burns, while another officer was treated for smoke inhalation.